Punjab News: There’s news of significant relief for employees working in government departments through outsourcing in Punjab. The Punjab Assembly has unanimously passed the “Punjab State Outsourced Personnel Bill-2026 .” Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has described it as a major change for outsourced employees in the state. The government says that this law will eliminate the role of private contractors in the government employment system and will integrate employees directly into the government system.
The decades-old contracting system will end.
According to Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the long-standing contractual system of outsourcing employees in Punjab will now be abolished. The government aims to integrate outsourced employees into the government system rather than hiring them through private agencies.
The Chief Minister said that these employees will now be included as “in-sourced” members of the Punjab government family, providing them with a number of job-related rights and benefits.
In the first phase, 26,000 to 28,000 employees will benefit.
According to the government, this decision will benefit approximately 26,000 to 28,000 outsourced employees in the first phase . These employees work in various government departments and institutions. Under the new system, they are expected to receive better employment and social security benefits.
The government says that this step will increase the economic security of the employees as well as improve their working conditions.
Many facilities including PF and gratuity
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann stated that outsourced employees will now benefit from several important benefits, including provident fund (PF), gratuity, ESI, maternity leave, and casual leave .
These benefits will provide employees with social and economic security while on the job. The provision of maternity leave is considered particularly important for women employees.
15 to 22 percent commission will not be deducted
The Chief Minister said that outsourcing agencies previously charged a commission of 15 to 22 percent of employees’ earnings . With the new system, this commission will no longer be deducted from employees’ earnings.
According to the government, this will increase the real income of employees and retain a greater portion of their hard-earned income. The Punjab government has described this decision as an important step in the interest of outsourced employees.
After the bill was passed unanimously in the Assembly, the process of recruitment of outsourced employees and major changes in the employment system in the state will now move forward.